Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 60.3% more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 58.4% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 54.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 41.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.9% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.3% less likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 23.5% more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 47.9% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 22.7% less electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.7% less CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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